Demand for Polypropylene in India is met through domestic production and the remainder is exported to the international market. However, considerable amount of PP is also imported due to its high demand, economic viability and requirement of suitable grade.

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Demand has seen a healthy growth rate of 8.9 % from fiscal year 2011-12 to 2016-17 and trend will be in double digit over the period of 2016 to 2021.

RIL, HPL, HPCL (HMEL) and IOCL, MRPL, ONGC (OPAL), BCPL are the major producers of Polypropylene in India.

Asia-Pacific is the largest market for polypropylene, closely followed by Europe, and North America. In Asia-Pacific region major emerging economies such as China, India, and Japan are the major consuming markets for polypropylene. China is growing its polypropylene capacity at the fastest pace to meet its own buoyant domestic demand.

China is estimated to be the dominant manufacturer as well as consumer of polypropylene due to the easy availability of raw materials, cheap labour, and significant growth in packaging and automobile industries.

Global demand for polypropylene is forecasted to hit 90 Million Tons by 2020, global demand for polypropylene is expected to increase to 120 Million Tons by 2030 and the share of polypropylene in total polymer consumption is about 25% in 2018.

Polypropylene is consumed by a large number of small and medium sized manufacturers to make finished products. In recent years, manufacturing of finished polypropylene products have experienced a rapid growth and generated considerable wealth for investors and entrepreneurs. It remains one of the fastest growing sectors in India and around the world.